No, you are not alone....I have one and I am guessing many other people do just they don't want people they really don't know to know.  I hope to meet some more people with mental illness also.

Melissa.

I too have A mental illness...  I know I have a problem with Depression I just feel I am doing ok and dont need to be on a bunch of meds that have too many side effects. When they find one that dont have side affects I may seek help. Until then I am living with it.

i have a anxiety and nervous. I do see counseling every 2 weeks. I used to see every once a week but due to government cutting budget insurance. i only can see my counseling every 2 weeks. I'm happy i can still see my counseling though. i have medi-cal insurance(california)

I have bipolar not taking any medicine now but it is worst this time of year I don't get out as much.I have chronic pain everyday.I just found out i have arthrist in my fingers & hands now too.My vitminman d level is only 28.0 So increased is on the way will see if this help with the pian I hope get off from soem of these highly adicifed drugs like morphine & dilaudid hopefully..thanks you

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I have bipolar not taking any medicine now but it is worst this time of year I don't get out as much.I have chronic pain everyday.I just found out i have arthrist in my fingers & hands now too.My vitminman d level is only 28.0 So increased is on the way will see if this help with the pian I hope get off from soem of these highly adicifed drugs like morphine & dilaudid hopefully..thanks you

Wow,

  Amazing how many of what you all say is relatd to some one elses life.  I had recently been told my Viamin D levels may possibly be low so I am make an appt this week to go get the test done.  I am currently on only 1 prescription med, Lithium 1200 mg, but I went to a nutritional doctor apx 2 months ago and started with Vitamins that I did research on the help with the effects of the Bipolar.  I am currently taking GABA 750 mg 1x day (helps with anxiety/stress), Taurine 500 mg 1x day (helps regulate the heart beat, maintain cell membrane stability, and prevent brain cell over-activity.), Borage oil 1300 mg 1x day (used to treat people with atopic dermatitis (eczema) in preliminary trials, with reductions in skin inflammation, dryness, scaliness, and itch, without side effects being reported), Omega 3 1000 mg 2x day, Multi Vitamin 1x day, Neurosed II 2x day (Neurological, relaxants, steress control), Fever Few 125 mg 2x day (treatment for both migraine headaches and arthritis), Shpilkes 2x day.  I have gotten some relief on taking them but not 100% I actually get really bad around my time of month I am byond emotional, but there are no side effects on them that I can tell.  Better then all the effects I was having on the prescription meds.  I have to say though the ECT (shock therapy) made everything worse in so many way including my memory..  But as far as chronic pain I have that every day too mostly in my back and joints.  Working my shift work (police dispatcher) every week messes me up so badly that some days i sleep over 24 hours straight without a problem but the problem is I dont fully sleep I toss turn and have horrible nightmares.  I just want for once to sleep well and wake up refreshed and start my day without pain, fatigue, or emotional mess.